Sandy’s Ham & Lima Bean Soup

From: Art of Cooking – Junior League of Ogden (Utah), page 48

4 cups dry lima beans

¼ tablespoon white pepper

1 teaspoon parsley, minced

1 small onion, diced

1 head celery, diced (leaves included)

½ cup carrots, shredded

¼ cup ham base paste or ham hocks

2 cups ham, diced

2 tablespoons butter, cubed

Pour lima beans in a large stock pot. Add celery, onion and carrots. Stir in 1 gallon of water and add ham base paste. Sprinkle white pepper and parsley on top of the water and add butter. Bring to a boil and continue for 30 minutes (will boil down). Begin checking beans for desired tenderness. Continue cooking until beans are tender. Reduce heat and add ham. Stir and serve.

Sandy’s Fine Foods, offers down home good cookin’. Family owned and operated in Ogden, Utah since 1976.

Nancy’s Notes: Made 12-15-09, ½ recipe. I thought this was very good, tasted just like I expect lima bean soup to taste. Reminds me of the way Mother’s tasted for Saturday lunch after we got the house cleaned and laundry done.

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